Carroll County, New Hampshire
Waterfalls Near North Conway, NH
North Conway has 33 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 2 of them inside 10 miles. Thompson Falls is the closest at 2.7 miles to the west. Glen Ellis Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.9 stars from 240 Google reviews). The list includes falls across the line in Maine.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near North Conway at a Glance
30 Waterfalls Near North Conway, Ranked by Distance
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Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls is the closest named waterfall to North Conway, 2.7 miles to the west in Carroll County. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway.
- Rating
- 4.6 (14 Google reviews)
- Address
- Hales Location, NH 03812
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Swans Falls
Swans Falls lies 7.3 miles east of North Conway in Oxford County, number 2 of 30 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Fryeburg.
- Rating
- 4.7 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Fryeburg, ME 04037
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Winniweta Falls
Winniweta Falls lies 10 miles northwest of North Conway in Carroll County, number 3 of 30 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Jackson, NH 03846
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Nancy Cascades
Nancy Cascades lies 13 miles west of North Conway in Grafton County, number 4 of 30 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway.
- Rating
- 5.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Livermore, NH 03812
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Sabbaday Falls
Sabbaday Falls lies 14 miles west of North Conway in Grafton County, number 5 of 30 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near North Conway. Gentle, paved trail to a sequence of narrow waterfalls in a forest renowned for its fall foliage.
- Rating
- 4.8 (420 Google reviews)
- Address
- Waterville Valley, NH 03259
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Arethusa Falls
Arethusa Falls lies 14 miles northwest of North Conway in Grafton County, number 6 of 30 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. The state's 2nd tallest, this picturesque waterfall is reached by a 1.5-mile, uphill hiking trail.
- Rating
- 4.8 (175 Google reviews)
- Address
- Livermore, NH 03812
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Brickett Falls
Brickett Falls lies 14 miles north of North Conway in Carroll County, number 7 of 30 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Rating
- 3.5 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chatham, NH 03813
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Glen Ellis Falls
Glen Ellis Falls lies 14 miles northwest of North Conway in Coos County, number 8 of 30 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Serene, 64-foot high waterfall on the Ellis River in White Mountain National Forest.
- Rating
- 4.9 (240 Google reviews)
- Address
- Jackson, NH 03846
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Ripley Falls
Ripley Falls lies 15 miles northwest of North Conway in Carroll County, number 9 of 30 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Deerfield.
- Rating
- 4.8 (57 Google reviews)
- Address
- Hart's Location, NH 03812
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Hermit Falls
Hermit Falls lies 16 miles north of North Conway in Carroll County, number 10 of 30 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chatham, NH 03813
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Mad River Falls
Mad River Falls lies 17 miles north of North Conway in Oxford County, number 11 of 30 by distance. It ranks 25th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Lovell.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- South Oxford, ME 04217
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Kezar Falls
Kezar Falls lies 18 miles northeast of North Conway in Oxford County, number 12 of 30 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Lovell.
- Rating
- 4.8 (18 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lovell, ME 04051
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Norway Rapids
Norway Rapids lies 19 miles west of North Conway in Grafton County, number 13 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Woodstock.
- Address
- Waterville Valley, NH 03259
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Thoreau Falls
Thoreau Falls lies 19 miles northwest of North Conway in Grafton County, number 14 of 30 by distance. It ranks 22nd for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Deerfield.
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lincoln, NH 03251
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Fletcher Cascades
Fletcher Cascades lies 20 miles southwest of North Conway in Grafton County, number 15 of 30 by distance. It ranks 23rd for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Thornton.
- Rating
- 4.5 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Waterville Valley, NH 03259
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Zealand Falls
Zealand Falls lies 21 miles northwest of North Conway in Grafton County, number 16 of 30 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Deerfield.
- Rating
- 4.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Bethlehem, NH 03583
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Upper Falls
Upper Falls lies 21 miles northwest of North Conway in Coos County, number 17 of 30 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Deerfield.
- Rating
- 4.4 (27 Google reviews)
- Address
- Crawfords Purchase, NH 03583
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Great Falls
Great Falls lies 22 miles southeast of North Conway in Oxford County, number 18 of 30 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Hiram.
- Rating
- 3.5 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Baldwin, ME 04041
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Triple Falls
Triple Falls lies 22 miles north of North Conway in Coos County, number 19 of 30 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Rating
- 4.3 (10 Google reviews)
- Address
- Gorham, NH 03581
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Kees Falls
Kees Falls lies 22 miles northeast of North Conway in Oxford County, number 20 of 30 by distance. It ranks 24th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Bethel.
- Rating
- 4.5 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- South Oxford, ME 04217
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Shell Cascade
Shell Cascade lies 22 miles southwest of North Conway in Grafton County, number 21 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Thornton.
- Address
- Waterville Valley, NH 03285
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Hitchcock Falls
Hitchcock Falls lies 22 miles north of North Conway in Coos County, number 22 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Address
- Randolph, NH 03593
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Coosauk Fall
Coosauk Fall lies 22 miles north of North Conway in Coos County, number 23 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Address
- Coos County, NH (GPS 44.3628, -71.2706)
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Franconia Falls
Franconia Falls lies 23 miles west of North Conway in Grafton County, number 24 of 30 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Deerfield.
- Rating
- 4.6 (65 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lincoln, NH 03251
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Lower Falls
Lower Falls lies 23 miles northwest of North Conway in Coos County, number 25 of 30 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Deerfield.
- Rating
- 4.5 (18 Google reviews)
- Address
- Carroll, NH 03583
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Beede Falls
Beede Falls lies 24 miles southwest of North Conway in Carroll County, number 26 of 30 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Sandwich.
- Rating
- 4.7 (51 Google reviews)
- Address
- Sandwich, NH 03227
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Thirteen Falls
Thirteen Falls lies 24 miles west of North Conway in Grafton County, number 27 of 30 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Deerfield.
- Rating
- 4.4 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Franconia, NH 03251
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Hawthorne Falls
Hawthorne Falls lies 25 miles northwest of North Conway in Grafton County, number 28 of 30 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Deerfield.
- Rating
- 4.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Franconia, NH 03251
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Peboamauk Fall
Peboamauk Fall lies 26 miles north of North Conway in Coos County, number 29 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Address
- Coos County, NH (GPS 44.4148, -71.2665)
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Giant Falls
Giant Falls lies 26 miles north of North Conway in Coos County, number 30 of 30 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near North Conway. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Rating
- 4.8 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Shelburne, NH 03581
Where the Waterfalls Are
North Conway sits in or near the Eastern White Mountains and the North Country area of New Hampshire. East of the main ridge, Pinkham Notch and the valleys around North Conway hold several of the state's most photographed falls. Glen Ellis Falls on the Ellis River drops cleanly into a pool below a stairway viewpoint in the White Mountain National Forest. Ripley Falls, on a short trail from Crawford Notch, slides down a long, steep granite slab. In Carroll County, Beede Falls near Sandwich is a quieter spot with a small pool and overhanging ledge. Coos County extends far north to the Canadian border, where Beaver Brook Falls near Colebrook sits right beside a state highway and other falls lie in remote spruce forest. Read the New Hampshire waterfall guide.
By direction from North Conway: 9 to the north, 9 to the northwest, 8 to the west, 3 to the southwest, 2 to the northeast, 1 to the east, and 1 to the southeast. They are spread across Grafton County (13), Coos County (9), Carroll County (6), and Oxford County (5). The average distance is 19.5 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of North Conway
Thompson Falls (2.7 mi), Swans Falls (7.3 mi)
10 to 20 miles of North Conway
Winniweta Falls (10 mi), Nancy Cascades (13 mi), Sabbaday Falls (14 mi), Arethusa Falls (14 mi), Brickett Falls (14 mi), Glen Ellis Falls (14 mi), Ripley Falls (15 mi), Hermit Falls (16 mi), Mad River Falls (17 mi), Kezar Falls (18 mi), Norway Rapids (19 mi), Thoreau Falls (19 mi), Fletcher Cascades (20 mi)
20 to 30 miles of North Conway
Zealand Falls (21 mi), Upper Falls (21 mi), Great Falls (22 mi), Triple Falls (22 mi), Kees Falls (22 mi), Shell Cascade (22 mi), Hitchcock Falls (22 mi), Coosauk Fall (22 mi), Franconia Falls (23 mi), Lower Falls (23 mi), Beede Falls (24 mi), Thirteen Falls (24 mi), Hawthorne Falls (25 mi), Peboamauk Fall (26 mi), Giant Falls (26 mi), Mill Brook Cascade (26 mi), Dryad Falls (27 mi), Georgiana Falls (28 mi)
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Waterfalls Near North Conway: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near North Conway, NH?
33 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of North Conway: 2 within 10 miles, 13 10 to 20 miles, 18 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to North Conway?
Thompson Falls in Carroll County is the closest, about 2.7 miles west of North Conway.
What is the best-rated waterfall near North Conway?
Glen Ellis Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.9 stars from 240 Google reviews. The most reviewed is Sabbaday Falls.
Which counties are the waterfalls near North Conway in?
Grafton County (13), Coos County (9), Carroll County (6), and Oxford County (5).
How does North Conway compare with other New Hampshire towns?
North Conway ranks 1st of the 26 New Hampshire towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.